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October 21, 2014 How much does growing IP soybeans really cost? ST. LOUIS (September 30, 2014) - Facing lower soybean cash prices this year, farmers are looking for opportunities to add to their bottom lines. Growing identity-preserved (IP) soybeans is one option for additional profit opportunities, but the costs can seem overwhelming to farmers thinking about getting started. |
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October 21, 2014 Soybean varieties perform best when placed in the right environment and soil that they are best adapted to. Seed companies talk about variety placement and farmers practice it as best they can, often based on recommendations from their seed dealers. But how well do farmers really understand how placement works? I realize it is a challenge to do this right and takes an understanding of both the soil and environment you farm in (... |
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October 21, 2014 Most phosphate goes on in the fall as dry material and either as MAP (monoammonium phosphate) or DAP (diammonium phosphate)—often blended with potash (potassium chloride). However, how often do you consider how much of that phosphorus is available the next season? A rule of thumb that I follow is that about 20 percent of the phosphorus you apply in a given year is available that season. The rest is fixed in the soil and eventually... |
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October 16, 2014 Soybean harvest is finally underway. Timely harvest of soybeans is important for minimal field losses and maximum seed weight. Harvest can start any time after soybeans reach maturity and foliage and stems are dry. Soybean pods lose and gain moisture more easily than any other crop due to changing weather conditions. The ideal moisture for harvest is between 13% and 15%. Harvesting slows down when moisture is higher, and when... |
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October 16, 2014 Record-breaking yield proves value of advanced soybean management BLOOMINGTON, Ill. October 14, 2014 –For Dan Arkels, Peru, Ill., it’s turned out to be more than a great year, as he recently harvested a record-breaking 103.95 bushels of soybeans per acre on his 30-acre LaSalle county test plot. Arkels’ yield was verified by an independent agronomist as part of the Illinois Soybean Association’s (ISA’s) 100... |
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October 15, 2014 Farming is a family affair for Mike Marron, ISA Vice Chairman from Fithian, Ill. His ancestors began farming in Vermilion County in 1867; today, Mike and his father farm a soybean-corn rotation on the same land. As a fifth-generation farmer Marron relies on the latest technologies, including modern varieties and seed treatments, to maximize crop potential. But his biggest piece of growing advice is timeless: plant early. “The longer... |
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